新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）--- 21

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课文21  丹尼尔.门多萨
1 G- F9 c7 e0 y* }( J  t348. Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.
        两百年前，拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。
349. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.
$ c. J* t% d2 F' Y        当时，拳击手们不戴手套，为争夺奖金而搏斗。
) C. K& a' O8 O: g6 O% j1 v350. Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.
2 H1 H/ ]0 w$ s        因此，他们被称作“职业拳击手”。
351. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
4 M2 L- {) J( R        不过，拳击是十分野蛮的，因为当时没有任何比赛规则，职业拳击手有可能在比赛中受重伤，甚至丧命。
352. One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764.
8 J! U$ }" c! B( J        拳击史上最引人注目的人物之一是丹尼尔.门多萨，他生于1764年。
353. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
        1860年昆斯伯里侯爵第一次为拳击比赛制定了规则，拳击比赛这才用上了手套。
9 w0 J1 \2 B- w, a9 a6 P354. Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game.
3 ?5 Q9 k, F4 F# B        虽然门多萨严格来讲不过是个职业拳击手，但在把这种粗野的拳击变成一种体育运动方面，他作出了重大贡献。是他把科学引进了这项运动。
355. In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
7 T7 q/ I$ {7 _% P. Q        门多萨在的全盛时期深受大家欢迎，无论是富人还是穷人都对他祟拜备至。
356. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
/ ^8 s) z5 O9 o: N+ T8 }        门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。
5 R8 I' v# h5 i4 v5 e357. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.
5 m3 b1 x2 [* l4 x        这引起当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。
. k9 @& B; y' U  L5 z# F358. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.
7 p$ }; v! J4 M3 P, s$ t        他主动提出教授门多萨，而年少的门多萨一学就会。
2 L: q3 _5 a! `359. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.
+ u0 h# J. k, n        事实上，门多萨不久便名声大振，致使汉弗莱斯与他反目为敌。
3 o+ T  \' q. |" ?9 G' a360. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.
        两个人争吵不休，显而易见，只有较量一番才能解决问题。
) j6 {5 B% y& k: |1 Z361. A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.
$ l, g, n. b) I+ l3 R        于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场，厮打了一个小时。
362. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
. L0 H& [% F, I0 \1 p        公众把大笔赌注下到了门多萨身上，但他却输了。
1 a" o$ Z. K; a  i363. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.
# @! l1 r6 _" {( p        后来，门多萨与汉弗莱斯再次在拳击场上较量，门多萨又输了一场。
' B( O0 \; \# t: B- c( F: B364. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
        直到1790年他们第3次对垒，门多萨才终于击败汉弗莱斯，成了全英拳击冠军。
7 e: u" t$ y6 b; P365. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils.
        同时，他建立了一所拳击学校，办得很成功，连拜伦勋爵也成了他的学生。
366. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as $100 for a single appearance.
        门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱，一次出场费就多可达100英镑。
( k0 x' ]) Y- f367. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.
0 |( h8 n* L" r2 D6 I3 i1 y        尽管收入不少，但他挥霍无度，经常债台高筑。
368. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.
        他在被一个叫杰克逊绅士的拳击手击败后很快被遗忘。
( o3 b2 S4 E) x' Z$ z" _  Y369. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
        他因无力还债而被捕入狱，最后于1836年在贫困中死去。